AGREE REALTY CORP — Board/Management Information 2021

Aug 11, 2021

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 11, 2021 ( August 10, 2021 )

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-12928 (Commission file number)	38-3148187 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
70 E. Long Lake Road Bloomfield Hills , MI (Address of principal executive offices)	48304 (Zip code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) ( 248 ) 737-4190

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.0001 par value	ADC	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 10, 2021, Simon Leopold submitted his resignation from his positions as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”). Mr. Leopold’s resignation was not a result of a disagreement with the Company or any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

The Company appointed Peter Coughenour to serve as the Company’s interim Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the date of Mr. Leopold’s departure. Mr. Coughenour, age 29, serves as Vice President, Corporate Finance of the Company and joined the Company in 2015.

Mr. Coughenour’s compensation did not change in connection with the foregoing appointment.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit	Description
99.1	Press release, dated August 11, 2021, reporting the officer appointment and
resignation.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

AGREE REALTY CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Joel N. Agree
	Name: Joel N. Agree
	Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 11, 2021

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